Book #44 Title: Bleachers Author: John Grisham Published 2003 by Belfry Holdings, Inc Reviewer: Betty Preble High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake – or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coach – and himself – before he can get on with his life, the stakes are especially high. I am not a big football fan (except for the Bills, of course), but this novel is really more about the emotions of high school boys and the endless, although sometimes misguided, effort of a coach to make them into successful human beings as well as winning football players. “Successful” and “winning” are the most relevant words in that sentence – losing, or even not playing as well as one could, equated with failure. An interesting read.
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